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Dovid S. Gottlieb

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Dovid Gottlieb

Dovid Gottlieb (October 18, 1973) is an American-born Orthodox rabbi.[1] He is currently the rabbi of Ganei Ha’Ela, a new community being built in the suburbs of Ramat Beit Shemesh, as well as a faculty member of Yeshivat Har Etzion.

Education[edit]

Raised in Cincinnati, OH, Gottlieb went away to high school, first in New York and then to the Yeshiva of Greater Washington in Silver Spring, MD, where he was a student of the late Rabbi Gedaliah Anemer. He then spent 2 years studying in Israel at Yeshivat Shaalvim after which he entered Yeshiva University. While at YU Gottlieb studied both general and Jewish philosophy and continued his Talmudic studies in the advanced shiur of Rabbi Michael Rosensweig. Gottlieb received his rabbinic ordination from RIETS and then spent 4 years as a fellow in their Wexner Kollel Elyon. During his 10 years studying at YU's various schools Gottlieb studied under scholars such as Rabbi Michael Rosensweig, Rabbi Mordechai Willig, Rabbi Hershel Schachter, and Rabbi Mayer Twersky.[citation needed] While at YU, Gottlieb studied together with Meir Soloveichik for several years.

Professional career[edit]

Rabbi Gottlieb began his professional career as the first rabbinic intern at Manhattan's famous Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, where he trained under Rabbi Haskel Lookstein, one of America's leading pulpit rabbis. Gottlieb also received additional mentoring from Rabbi Mordechai Willig at the Young Israel of Riverdale.

In the fall of 2003 Gottlieb became the rabbi of Congregation Shomrei Emunah in Baltimore, MD.

Ganei Ha’Ela[edit]

In the summer of 2012 Gottlieb partnered with a real estate developer, Yehuda Fulda to launch a new community, Ganei Ha’Ela, primarily serving American and Anglo Olim, on the outskirts of Beit Shemesh. In the spring of 2013 the project was relocated to a suburb of Ramat Beit Shemesh. The community will be built with a synagogue, of which Gottlieb will serve as rabbi.[citation needed]In the meantime Rabbi Gottlieb serves as Rabbi of "Kehilat Haela" in the temporary synagogue outside a rented apartment in Ganei HaEla

Publications[edit]

Gottlieb has published extensively on talmudic, halachic, and general Jewish topics. He is the author of Ateret Yaakov (Hebrew), a book of in-depth essays about a wide range of halachic topics and the forthcoming Concise Code of Jewish Law, volume 3 - Holidays (OU Press).

  • Fear and Joy in Religious Experience
  • “We Have to Try” - Goodbye Drasha to Shomrei Emunah
  • Yom Ha-Zikaron Reflections
  • Not Always Divine

Speaking[edit]

Gottlieb has served as a Scholar in Residence for numerous communities and travel programs[2] in the United States and Israel, and was one of the featured speakers at the 12th Siyum Hashas at the Jerusalem Great Synagogue, delivering a talk entitled, “The Power of Daf Yomi and the Beauty of Torah.”[citation needed]

Personal life[edit]

Gottlieb was born to Sara and Ronald Gottlieb. He married Ilana Natalie Bachman in November 1995.[3]

References[edit]

  1. "Rabbinical Council of America (RCA)". Archived from the original on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2013-09-30. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  2. "Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb - Meet Our Scholars in Residence - Kosher Vacation Programs". Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-09-30. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  3. "WEDDINGS;Ilana Bachman, Dovid S. Gottlieb". The New York Times. November 19, 1995. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

External links[edit]

  • Over 400 of Rabbi Gottlieb's classes and articles[1] are available online at www.yutorah.org



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